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French fries vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and soy sauce

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while soy sauce has more manganese, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 230% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soy sauce is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +74%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 210mg 5493mg 230%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.018mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.263g 34%
Fats 14.73g 0.57g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.148mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.088g 15%
Calories 312kcal 53kcal 13%
Carbs 41.44g 4.93g 12%
Fiber 3.8g 0.8g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.033mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.073g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 74mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.043mg 9%
Protein 3.43g 8.14g 9%
Iron 0.81mg 1.45mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.297mg 6%
Phosphorus 125mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.196mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 579mg 435mg 4%
Folate 30µg 14µg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.87mg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 18.3mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2484.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.3%
Contains more WaterWater +84.6%
Contains more OtherOther +722.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6683%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1952.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.